An overview of proposals to abolish the Work Capability Assessment first announced in March 2023
18
May
May
Find out who to complain to about problems in rented housing and the redress schemes available
16
May
May
This report highlights that people with disabilities face many barriers to getting support and exiting homelessness, including difficulty getting a diagnosis, unsuitable environments, and a shortage of accessible housing.
14
May
May
An explanation of how planning and housing policies might be used to ensure local people benefit from housing provision
12
May
May
Estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain in the financial year 2022 to 2023.
11
May
May
There are no good data on the numbers of units of and people living in supported housing. However, a government review in 2016 estimated that in 2015 there were 651,000 supported homes (a room or bedspace in shared supported housing or a self-contained home) in Great Britain (85% of which are in England). The review estimated that the government spent around £3.5 billion in England per year on the accommodation element of supported housing through Housing Benefit.
10
May
May
Carers UK and Centre for Care at the University of Sheffield have published a new report on the economic value of the support provided by unpaid carers. This new research shows that:
The economic value of the contributions made by carers in England and Wales was £162 billion a year, 29% more in real terms than 2011.
The economic value of the contributions made by unpaid carers in England and Wales is roughly equivalent to the budget for NHS health service spending.
The rise in the number of hours of care provided by unpaid carers has led to an increase in the economic cost of care.
10
May
May
Find out the rules about bedroom sizes in England
08
May
May
Find out how laws about mobile homes affect constituents’ rights
08
May
May
Find out if council and housing association tenants can add people to their tenancy agreements to enable them to inherit the tenancies if the tenant dies.